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August 30 Photo Brief: Asian protests, the Paralympics and national celebrations

The aftermath of a Syrian street fight, a local swimmer’s Paralympics effort, a Lebanese sit-in and more in today’s daily brief.

A supporter of former Maldives’ President Mohamed Nasheed runs as she shouts slogans during a protest in the capital, Male. About 1,000 supporters of the former president poured into the streets to denounce an internationally backed report which said the leader’s removal earlier this year did not constitute a coup. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

Pictures and flowers have been laid down under the “Flame of Freedom” statue at the Pont de l’Alma underpass where Lady Diana died, on the eve of the 15th anniversary of her death. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images)

Workers from an Alcoa aluminium plant in Sardinia lay down their helmets during a protest in Rome to pressure the Italian government to keep their factory open. (Reuters/Giampiero Sposito)

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, greets other leaders and delegates of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as they arrive before the start of the NAM summit in Tehran. (Amir Kholousi/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese women hold pictures of relatives who are thought to be held in Syrian prisons or are missing since the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) during a sit-in to demand their release and the knowledge of their whereabouts. (Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. swimmer Jessica Long, top, competes in the women’s 100m butterfly during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Afghans participate in a demonstration to demand the United Nations stop Pakistan’s military and political intervention in the country. (Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images)

An opposition fighter carries the body of his brother and comrade, who was killed during conflict in Aleppo, Syria, amid heavy street fighting. (Zac Baillie/AFP/Getty Images)

Turkish soldiers march during a military parade in Anakara marking the 90th anniversary of Victory Day. The holiday commemorates the defeat of the Greek army at the Battle of Dumlupinar. (Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images)

Residents carry supplies to their homes in an area partially flooded from Hurricane Isaac in Slidell, Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish. (John Moore/Getty Images)

A Nicaraguan policeman fires a homemade mortar seized from a gang during celebrations ahead of the 33rd anniversary of the police force. (Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters)

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